"I think you have every right to feel that way," he responded with a nod. "I am only trying to play both sides of the board. I think she's a small and insignificant woman. I think she also doesn't know what hurts you." Rhysand had a look of darkness cross his gaze and he looked out the window. He sounded as if he had been about to carry on but stopped himself.
"I've long since garnered the opinion that those who did not want my presence were not worth it, and while it will always hurt coming to that realization, it isn't going to change me at heart. I can't get upset every time someone slanders my mothers name--though did, for a very long time. Eventually your heart will get tired of arguing and find it less stressful to simply move on knowing that person who said what they did took the valley while you, the mountain."